Missouri GOP Convention Sparks Rush to Sweep Out Misrule
Senator James P. Kem told Missouri Republicans the uprising will end 20 years of Democratic misrule. He warned of a nation governed by graft and waste, blasting Trumanism and the White House. Kem urged a militant bid to win and reshape policy amid a heated GOP convention speech.
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America
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Oscar Ewing
Brannen
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Memorial Day Week End Toll Reaches New Peak
Associated Press reports a three day Memorial Day weekend death toll of 383 from traffic crashes and other causes, higher than 1950's record. total fatalities, including drownings and other accidents, top 495 nationwide with state tallies listed across many states.
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Two leads fade in St. Louis slaying probe
In downtown St Louis two investigation leads vanished after a battered .38 caliber bullet found near Ray mond C Raach who was shot to death as he approached his car. Police received a Joliet Illinois bullet but ballistics tests could not confirm a match. A separate wound from a Wednesday incident involved a motorist shot on U S Highway 66.
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Parachute Carries 6 Tons in Test Drop
Six tons of lead and cement were dropped from 2300 feet to test two of the world’s largest parachutes at El Centro naval air station. Officials note smaller chutes may be more practical, with the huge umbrella made of nylon spanning 200 feet and packed as tall as a man.
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Central Park Stroller Discovers Couple's Double Tragedy
In New York Central Park a stroller found the bodies of Louis Rizarry, 38, and his wife Juanita Rivera, a 40s divorcee, lying four feet apart. Police recovered two suicide notes claiming they could not live together and would be buried as one. A .445 caliber pistol was found nearby, indicating Rizarry shot Rivera and then himself.
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Louis Rizarry
Juanita Rivera
Mexican police kill trio of murder suspects near Agua Dale
In Mexico City area, three brothers Guadalupe Belizario and Manuel Garcia were killed by police while attempting to flee after capture at the crime scene 200 miles south of the capital. The suspects had been held for a February mass slaying of Miguel and Prospero Treuit their wife and infant daughter found dumped at sea.
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Clark Says Reds Will Conform POWs at Panmunjom
Gen Mark Clark accused Red prisoners of disobedience at Koje Island and Panmunjom and warned that the United Nations would use maximum force to compel compliance. He cited orders to break down flags and banners and called for tighter control as POW turmoil continued near Panmunjom.
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Weed killer mistaken for wine ends man’s life
Robert Gatewood, 38, of St. Louis, visiting relatives near here, drank two jugs of liquid he found at the relatives’ home and died shortly after in a local hospital. The coroner ruled the liquid was weed killer, not wine. Gatewood formerly lived in Fisk, Missouri, and is survived by his widow Pauline Gatewood and four children.
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Grover Greer Qaid Gatewood
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Fisk
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Natal Threatens To Quit Union Of South Africa
Pro British Natal warns it may quit the union over alleged constitutional violations by the Nationalist government. Civil war fears surface among leaders, while government spokesmen dismiss the move as propaganda. Natal’s political mood appears alert but not prepared for armed conflict as councils and officials consider the issue.
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South African Storm Center
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Jahet Mississipp
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F. Webs Phillips
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Moeen
National Federation of Press Women
Fragmented 1952 note on Natal unrest and political tension
A garbled 1952 regional brief mentions Natal politics with references to Nationalists and unions. It notes ongoing dissatisfaction, power struggles, and anticipated actions amid anti-government rhetoric and public meetings.
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